Monster truck surprises Enchanted Hills Elementary students

by Kevin Hendricks | Observer Staff Writer | Jan 12, 2023 | Latest Video, News, Showcase, Top Stories | 0

Enchanted Hills Elementary School had a special visitor Thursday. Buckshot, a monster truck...

Backyard Birds of the week: National Bird Day and a Yellow Rumped Warbler

by Billie Helean/ Teacher and Bird Enthusiast(For the Observer) | Jan 5, 2023 | Columns, Showcase | 0

Thursday the 5th is National Bird Day, so I thought I would share one of my favorite birds this...

Backyard Birds of the week: Canadian Goose

by Billie Helean/ Teacher and Bird Enthusiast(For the Observer) | Dec 19, 2022 | Showcase | 0

We don’t see the Canada Goose very often in the Rio Rancho area – except for in the...

Backyard Birds of the week: common birds

by Billie Helean/ Teacher and Bird Enthusiast(For the Observer) | Dec 12, 2022 | News, Showcase | 0

This week I’d like to share three of the most common birds we can see year-round in our back...

Backyard Birds of the week: Cooper’s Hawk vs. Sharp-Shinned Hawk

by Billie Helean/ Teacher and Bird Enthusiast(For the Observer) | Dec 6, 2022 | Showcase | 0

We have had an abundance of hawks in our yard recently. It makes sense, because there is a virtual buffet of small birds at our feeders on which they can prey. Two hawks that are really difficult to distinguish from one another...

ABQ BioPark Zoo welcomes first-ever penguin hatchling

by Rick Nathanson, Journal Staff Writer | Dec 6, 2022 | News, Showcase | 0

Love is in the frosty air at the ABQ BioPark Zoo’s Penguin Chill exhibit, where the first ever penguin chick hatched last month. In addition to the hatching of the gentoo penguin chick, five other gentoo pairs are nesting, as...

Lobo Lucy visits Optum Medical Center for a check-up

by Michaela Helean | Observer Staff Writer | Dec 1, 2022 | News, Showcase | 0

Optum NM medical assistant Jana Lee checks University of New Mexico mascot Lobo Lucy’s blood pressure Tuesday during an open house event celebrating Optum New Mexico’s new Community Center, 4010 Montgomery Blvd. NE. The center,...

Backyard Birds of the week: Sandhill Cranes

by Billie Helean/ Teacher and Bird Enthusiast(For the Observer) | Nov 28, 2022 | News, Showcase | 0

Listen to the Sandhill Crane Few bird species get the attention that Sandhill Cranes get while...

Backyard Birds of the week: Dark Eyed Junko

by Billie Helean/ Teacher and Bird Enthusiast(For the Observer) | Nov 21, 2022 | Columns, Opinion, Showcase | 0

Listen to the Dark Eyed Junko Every family has “a month”. You know: A month that’s just jam-packed with events. November is that month for our family. We celebrated my birthday, my husband’s birthday, our...